All this time our narrator falls victim to bass instincts since he’s intoxicated, but his conscience resists being put under completely and shines through for a moment shifting his focus from the party scene and physical attributes of the women before him, to pondering what they’re like internally.

Lenz playing on the biblical story of Noah’s Arc to show he’ll “reign” for way over 40 days. Also from creation he was decided to be great, playing off of the book of revelations (which is a read later) you’re “late” with the Revelation.

Lenz tampers with the hope of salvation. Can a sign of the cross and praying before images save you? Especially if you repeatedly sin? “Hollow be thy” playing off the Our Father prayer “Hallow be thy name”, shows the contrast between holiness or goodness, and evil. Also Lenz using spirits to refer to alcohol again. Breathing it in, pratically inhaling means to consume vast amounts.

Any person can act two ways and not know what they’re doing. The priest is preaching to the choir, is different between church life and secular life, and this choir sings their holy hymns but have stained souls beside that holy stained glass.